Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sangatte today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 2PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 50 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25AM5.58m | 7:59PM5.54m | 8:39AM5.27m | 9:20PM5.32m | 10:02AM5.23m | 10:38PM5.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM2.58m | 2:32AM2.72m | 3:02PM2.87m | 3:51AM2.91m | 4:33PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | N 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | E 3 |
2 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 50 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 24 | — | 32 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 17 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 169 | 406 | 295 | 499 | 386 | 427 | 294 | 298 | 418 | 342 | 419 | 417 | 520 | 204 | 107 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 286 | 489 | 190 | 207 |
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